Pumpkin 'Marina Di Chioggia'
Pumpkin 'Marina Di Chioggia' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
'Marina di Chioggia' is a very old, Italian heirloom with a unique thick, knobbly grey-green skin and sweet, rich, deep yellow-orange flesh; approx. 2 kg in size; excellent keeper. Great for baking or soup. Pinching out the ends of the runners will encourage branching and increase yield.
Product: Pumpkin 'Marina Di Chioggia'
Product type: SEED ()
Botanical name: Cucurbita maxima
Marina di Chioggia' is a very old, Italian heirloom with a unique thick, knobbly grey-green skin and sweet, rich, deep yellow-orange flesh; approx. 2 kg in size; excellent keeper. Great for baking or soup. Pinching out the ends of the runners will encourage branching and increase yield.
Plant type: Annual running vine
Plant height: 35 – 40 cm
Sow when: Frost tender; germinate best at 21 - 35°C soil temp.; seed will rot in cold, wet soil; rodents and birds often steal seed, protect with an upturned pot
Temperate: Spring to early summer
Subtropical: All year if frost-free
Tropical: Dry season
Germination: 7 - 10 days
Depth: 2.5 cm deep
Position: Full sun
Sow where: Directly into garden beds
Soil type: Fertile, well-drained soil, pH 6 - 7.5; add plenty of compost
Harvest: 100 - 105 days: harvest pumpkins when fully coloured and the stem is brown. Pick with a stem, 6 cm long, dry in the sun before storing